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RVK Newscast #87: Volcano Updates & An Interview with The Search And Rescue Team

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We visited the starting point of a controversial hiking route close to the Blue Lagoon and spoke with a member…

Geldingadalsgos Eruption: What Happens Next?

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The eruption at Geldingadalsgos is currently closed to visitors on account of higher gas emissions, complicated by worsening weather, demonstrating…

Eruption Area Temporarily Closed Due To Gas Emissions

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Civic Protection has a statement this morning saying that visiting the Geldingadalsgos eruption is now off-limits, for the time being,…

Missing Man At Geldingadalur Has Been Found Safe And Sound

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The owner of a car left at Geldingadalur has been found after he was thought to be missing. The man…

The Best Way To Visit The Eruption Site, According To Civic Protection

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If you live in Iceland, or plan to be here soon, you might be tempted to check out the Geldingadalsgos…

Top Five Volcanoes Someone Should Write A Book About: A Symposium By Valur & Hannah Jane

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You would think that a nation that is both as obsessed with literature and as seismically active as Iceland would…

The Sleeping Giant: Earthquakes And Volcanoes In Reykjanes

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By the time you read this, a volcano may have erupted in Reykjanes, Iceland’s southwestern peninsula and the home of…

Carcass Of A Humpback Whale Spotted Near Garðskagaviti

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The carcass of a deceased humpback whale has been floating around the sea near Garðskagaviti and has attracted the attention…

Grapevine Playlist: Possimiste, EYJAA, Krummi, Magnús Jóhann & More!

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March has arrived—can you believe it? We don’t! But with a new month brings some new music. Therefore, here’s the…

RVK Newscast #79: We’re Next To The Volcano Just Hours Before The Possible Eruption

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Today, we went as close as we could to the volcano at Fagradalsfjall, just an hour before the news broke…

One Third Of Earthquakes In The Last 30 Years Have Occurred In The Last 12 Months

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In the last 30 years, 66,348 earthquakes have shaken the Reykjanes peninsula. 23,210 of those earthquakes, have occurred in the…

Icelandair Flight Has Returned From Antarctica

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The crew of Icelandair who flew to Antarctica last week have returned safely from their long haul flight. The passengers…

This Weekend In Weather; Warm, Windy and Maybe A Little Bit Wet

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In what comes as no surprise to anyone, the weather this weekend will fluctuate as usual. It’s expected to warm…

Hundreds Of Citizens Evacuated From Seyðisfjörður Due To High Landslide Risk

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Around 100 residents living in Seyðisfjörður will be evacuated from their homes due to a high risk of landslides. Kristján…

Shed Load On Southern Road

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A vehicle shed its load on a road in south Iceland yesterday evening. The load—a wooden shed—was discovered by local…

Part Of Route 1 Closed Due To Flooding Danger

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A large portion of the northeast section of Route 1—also known as the Ring Road—has been closed due to the…

This Week In Weather: Rising Temperatures With Some Mild Snow Showers

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After a cold but bright weekend, the Meteorological Office predicts a right southerly change of wind direction that will potentially…

The Coming Weekend In Weather: Cold, But Mostly Sunny With Mild Winds

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If the high winds this past week have gotten you down, take heart: the weekend looks to be shaping things…

Quarantine Travel Regulations To Be Reviewed

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Following Saturday’s fatal road traffic accident in the Westfjords, Icelandic Civil Protection authorities will review the quarantine rules for arriving…

Avalanches Close Roads In North Iceland, Met Office Issues Warning

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Avalanches on the Tröllaskagi peninsula in northern Iceland closed roads yesterday, but there were no reports of injury or damage to…

Murder And Aliens And Elves, Oh My! A Trip To Hjörleifshöfði

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Hjörleifshöfði is a curious place. At once bleak and majestic, the vast black sands and sweeping panoramas tell ancient and…